Production: results for December 2025

Manufacturing production decreased by 1,4% in December 2025 compared with December 2024. The largest negative contributions were made by the following divisions:

·         food and beverages (-4,6% and contributing -1,4 percentage point);

·         wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (-5,2% and contributing -0,6 of a percentage point); and

·         basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-2,3% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point).

The petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division was the largest positive contributor (7,5% and contributing 1,6 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,2% in December 2025 compared with November 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of -2,1% in November 2025 and 1,1% in October 2025.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 0,5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the third quarter of 2025. Eight of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates over this period. The following divisions reported the largest negative contributions:

·         motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (-6,1% and contributing -0,5 of a percentage point);

·         wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (-2,0% and contributing -0,2 of a percentage point); and

·         food and beverages (-0,9% and contributing -0,2 of a percentage point).

In 2025, total manufacturing production decreased by 1,3% compared with 2024. The largest negative contributions were made by the following divisions:

·         wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (-3,1% and contributing -0,3 of a percentage point);

·         basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-1,3% and contributing -0,3 of a percentage point);

·         motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (-2,5% and contributing -0,2 of a percentage point); and

·         petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (-0,9% and contributing -0,2 of a percentage point).

Sales: results for December 2025

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales decreased by 4,5% in December 2025 compared with November 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of -0,7% in November 2025 and -0,9% in October 2025.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales decreased by 2,5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the third quarter of 2025. The largest negative contributions were made by the motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment division (-11,6% and contributing -1,8 percentage points) and the food and beverages division (-1,9% and contributing -0,5 of a percentage point).